Colorado vs Arizona State Picks and Predictions for Saturday, January 3, 2026

By: Cameron Ross Published 01/03/2026, 03:50 AM ET

Colorado vs Arizona State Information

The Colorado Buffaloes return to the road Saturday with the 5:00 PM matchup in Arizona against Arizona State. Colorado has 10 wins and 3 losses this season, having lost 3 of the last 5, including 2 in a row. The Arizona State Sun Devils stay home Saturday afternoon with nine wins through 13 games played this season, riding a 2 game skid after a three-point home loss to Oregon State in their last game. Stay in the action with our College Basketball Picks.

Colorado Preview

The Colorado Buffaloes have been one of the better scoring teams in the country thus far this season, averaging 85.9 points per game overall. Defensively, Colorado is allowing 77.4 points per game this season, but has allowed an average of 84.6 points per game over its last three losses. Isaiah Johnson leads the Colorado offense this season, averaging 15.6 points per game. Barrington Hargreaves averages 13.4 points to go along with the team-leading 4.9 assists. Sebastian Rancik averages 13.2 points, and Bangot Dak averages 11.5 points to go along with the team's leading 6.8 rebounds.

Arizona State Preview

The Arizona State offense has been solid all season, averaging 80 points on 46% shooting from the floor, but the Sun Devils have averaged only 76 points per game over their last two losses. Defensively, Arizona State allows 75.2 points per game this season and has given up an average of 80 four points per game during their two-game losing streak. Maurice Odum leads this season, averaging 16.2 points and 6.2 assists per game. Anthony Johnson averages 13.6 points, and Massamba Diop averages 13.2 points per game. Santiago Trouet averages 7.8 points to go along with the team-leading 5.5 rebounds.

Colorado vs Arizona State Prediction

Both teams are playing fantastic basketball coming into Saturday, but each Friday has a 2-game skid in this matchup. Colorado has the better offense, and Arizona State has the better defense, coming into Saturday. Look for Colorado to do the job on both sides of the ball as they overwhelm a good Arizona State team for 40 minutes. Take the Buffaloes in their recent losing streak as they pick up the road win and cover Saturday in Tempe. Final Score Prediction, Colorado Buffaloes win and cover 85-79.

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